Business English

Overview:

Our Business English course aims to give students an understanding of the fundamental areas of contemporary business and is designed for upper-intermediate and advanced level students of English. No prior knowledge of business studies is required. Key concepts in business and economics are covered using a variety of reading, speaking, listening and writing activities based on a wide range of materials including current financial newspapers, magazines, radio and television programmes and the Internet. Management, production, marketing, finance and macroeconomics are just a few of the topics dealt with in class. Classroom discussions and selected reading and writing assignments as well as grammar and vocabulary practice form the basis of our method, helping students to communicate confidently in an English speaking business environment.

Course Structure:

Here are just some of the skills you will practise in class:

• Giving presentations
• Expressing opinions
• Arguing and discussing points of view
• Telephone conversations
• Interviews
• Report and letter writing
• Conducting negotiations
• Video conferencing

At the end of the course students will be able to identify and discuss in English: 

• Key areas of modern business such as finance and marketing
• The major challenges and opportunities facing businesses today
• Current trends in the world of international business and economics

The following typically form an integral part of the course: 

• Grammar – revision of basic structures and introduction to new structures
• Business Language – helping students to use their English in a business environment according to their particular needs
• Social Language – the development of social skills in English (introductions, eating out, polite phrases, idiomatic English)
• Meeting and Negotiations – simulated business meetings and debates
• Discussions and Presentations – work-related presentations and topic discussions with question-and-answer sessions to help students expand their vocabulary and put their acquired skills into practice
• Telephoning – listening, speaking and role-play activities
• News Conference – keeping up to date with and discussing the latest events covered by the media
• Feedback – identifying strengths and weaknesses and helping individual students make the best of their course

Pre-requisites:

Upper-Intermediate level of English or IELTS or FCE certification

Duration:

12 to 52 weeks

Qualification gain:

This course enables students to pass Cambridge Business Certificate course

Prices:

The following price does not include examination fees and registration fee. Please contact us for more information